#787F49
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.7% 0.076 114.9), rgb(120, 127, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#787F49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787F49 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 127, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.076 114.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #787F49 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787F49 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787F49 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787F49 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787F49
oklch(57.7% 0.076 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6535
oklch(49% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414528
oklch(37.9% 0.046 115)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#787F49 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #867A45 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7972 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787F49
#787F49
oklch(57.7% 0.076 114.9)
- #7C71A2
#7C71A2
oklch(57.8% 0.075 294.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #787F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #787F49 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.